Biography

Sir Simon Michael Schama CBE FBA FRHistS FRSL is an English historian and television presenter. He specialises in art history, Dutch history, Jewish history, and French history. He is a professor of history and art history at Columbia University. Schama first came to public attention with his history of the French Revolution titled Citizens, published in 1989. He is also known for writing and hosting the 15-part BBC television documentary series A History of Britain (2000–2002), as well as other documentary series such as The American Future: A History (2008) and The Story of the Jews (2013).

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Filmography

View Real Time with Bill Maher
Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003Series
6.0
View Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

2022Series
2.8
View Question Time
Question Time

Question Time

1979Series
5.5
View Remembers…
Remembers…

Remembers…

2022Series0
View A History of Britain
A History of Britain

A History of Britain

2000Series
8.4
View Simon Schama's Power of Art
Simon Schama's Power of Art

Simon Schama's Power of Art

2006Series
8.2
View Simon Schama's Shakespeare
Simon Schama's Shakespeare

Simon Schama's Shakespeare

2012Series0
View Van de Schoonheid en de Troost
Van de Schoonheid en de Troost

Van de Schoonheid en de Troost

2000Series0
View Civilisations
Civilisations

Civilisations

2018Series
6.9
View Simon Schama's Story of Us
Simon Schama's Story of Us

Simon Schama's Story of Us

2025Series0
View Simon Schama's John Donne
Simon Schama's John Donne

Simon Schama's John Donne

2009Series0
View The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama
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The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama

2020Series
10.0